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**Title:** A Holocaust Survivor's Story - Henry Friedman
**Summary:**
Henry Friedman, a Holocaust survivor, shares his experiences with a group of individuals (Talbot, Zera, and Mira). Born in 1928 in Poland, Henry survived the war by hiding with his family in a barn's attic, courtesy of a Christian family, after a heroic warning from a young lady named Julia Simchuk. He recounts:
* Narrow escapes, including a close call with a German soldier
* 18 months of hiding, with extreme hunger and boredom
* The kindness of strangers who risked their lives to protect his family
* Struggles with faith after the war, eventually finding hope in believing in God
**Key Takeaways:**
* Hatred and genocide still exist today
* It's up to individuals to prevent such atrocities from happening again
* The importance of studying and learning from the Holocaust
* A personal story of resilience, hope, and the human spirit.
Here are the extracted key facts in short sentences, numbered for reference:
**Personal Facts**
1. The speaker's name is Henry Friedman.
2. Henry was born in 1928 in Pettanko Brody, Poland.
3. He is a survivor of the Holocaust.
4. Henry is Jewish.
**Holocaust Experience**
5. Henry's hometown had a Jewish population of 10,000 before the war.
6. Only 88 Jews from the town survived the war, including Henry.
7. Henry was 11 years old when Germany attacked Poland in September 1939.
8. He witnessed his city burning and saw a horse killed during the bombing.
9. Henry was never in a concentration camp, considering himself "very lucky".
10. His family hid on a farm, helped by Christian families, to avoid ghetto formation.
**Hiding Experience**
11. Henry hid in a barn's attic with his family for 18 months.
12. The hiding space was small, with four people lying in a confined area.
13. Henry's only exterior view was through a hole about the size of a silver dollar.
14. A kind lady, Julia Simchuk, warned Henry's father of impending Gestapo arrest.
15. The family survived on minimal food, often just a shared pot of soup and bread.
**Liberation and Aftermath**
16. Henry was liberated shortly before a potentially disastrous encounter with a German soldier.
17. He believes that if liberation had been delayed by just a week, he might not have survived.
18. Henry never fully felt safe from religious persecution, even after moving to America.
**General Facts and Reflections**
19. The Holocaust led to the deaths of Henry's grandparents and many cousins.
20. Henry began speaking publicly about the Holocaust in 1983, prompted by an article denying its occurrence.
21. Since the Holocaust, there have been many genocides, indicating that such atrocities can recur.
22. The Holocaust Center for Humanity in Seattle, Washington, is a resource for learning more about the Holocaust.